Replacing your OLD ATA remotes with Elsema remotes

If you have an older version ATA, FIRMADOOR or MAGIC BUTTON garage door motor on your garage door you may wish to just upgrade your remote control to smaller/less bulky remote. As these old systems used the original technology of fixed code it is possible to upgrade your remote.

Over 25 years ago ELSEMA invented a digital coding system that solved the overpopulation and interference problem with the early garage and gate remotes.

This new system used a 12-switch fixed code which could be manipulated for 1000’s of combinations. Therefore, remotes could use the same code as long as they were more than 500m apart from each other – problem solved.

ATA copied the ELSEMA system but reversed all the components and the coding sequence. This means that single button ATA, FIRMADOOR and MAGIC BUTTON TXA1 and PTXA1 remotes are 100% compatible with ELSEMA (when reversed)

When multiple buttons became more demanded in the field the last two switches became SET positions to On or Off to allow for up to 4 different combinations. This was reversed for the ATA model where the first 2 switches became SET position.

Only single button ATA, FIRMADOOR and Magic Door TXA1 remotes are compatible with the ELSEMA Key 301 remote.

Watch the YouTube Video below for more information on how to recode a single button remote to the Elsema Key 301.

For all multiple button remotes (KEY 302, 304 and 302DA) you will need to recode the systems.

To figure out if your receiver is an ELSEMA or ATA check the first 10 digits on your ATA remote match your receiver. If they match your receiver is an ATA. If they are reversed your receiver is ELSEMA.

ELSEMA RECEIVERS – 12 Switch

These are compatible with the new ELSEMA remote. For this receiver, you just need to recode the remote to one of the buttons.